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that is expected to happen in the alexandria community of huntington. it saw flooding issues. that area became known for being flood prone. when high tide started coming in, the fairfax county fire department told families on fenwick drive and arlington terrace to leave. some decided to stay. >> they said we had a mandatory evacuation, but it was up to you whether you wanted to leave or not. i chose to stay because i stayed through all the ones before. i'm a veteran. i know what happens at my end of the street. i wanted to stay. >> many of the people who left went to the nearby lee district rec center where a temporary shelter was set up. >>> take a look at the dramatic video of a power substation explosion in new york city. two blasts at the con ed substation in lower manhattan. this knocked out power for 20 blocks in both directions. in all, 230,000 people in manhattan have no electricity. con ed says this is one of the five largest blackouts ever in new york and the largest ever caused by a storm. >> sandy really leaving her mark on new york city. in battery park, the water
that is expected to happen in the alexandria community of huntington. it saw flooding issues. that area became known for being flood prone. when high tide started coming in, the fairfax county fire department told families on fenwick drive and arlington terrace to leave. some decided to stay. >> they said we had a mandatory evacuation, but it was up to you whether you wanted to leave or not. i chose to stay because i stayed through all the ones before. i'm a veteran. i know what happens...
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only his didn't crash through like hers or this other alexandria hoe. the owner is hoping to rebuild. here's what's left of a roof that blew off a garden apartment complex here in alexandria at the height of the storm. >> we just started hearing like -- crashing noises. >> reporter: around 10:30 last night that roof came right off the building at the seminary hills garden apartments. her toddler knew exactly what it was. >> my baby's -- what is that? dragons are coming. >> reporter: a dragon named sandy. >> i'm scared. >> it was very scary. >> reporter: even though the worst is over alexandria handed out sandbags this afternoon. in fairfax county's huntington community, there was a feeling of relief that cameron run stayed in her banks. so far. >> i feel like weaver lucky you know. everybody dodged a lot of wet basements and ruined houses and hopefully everyone is safe and that's good. >> reporter: yes, that's good. but we're still kind of holing our breath -- holding our breath at least here in oldtown. the water has quickly pushed up to the base there
only his didn't crash through like hers or this other alexandria hoe. the owner is hoping to rebuild. here's what's left of a roof that blew off a garden apartment complex here in alexandria at the height of the storm. >> we just started hearing like -- crashing noises. >> reporter: around 10:30 last night that roof came right off the building at the seminary hills garden apartments. her toddler knew exactly what it was. >> my baby's -- what is that? dragons are coming....
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they were also piled up in old town alexandria. residents also headed to hardware stores and grocery stores. some found they were already too late. >> looking for a flashlight, because i'm really not sure what kind of flashlights i need. and i didn't see exactly what i want here. >> the majority are sold out. >> yeah, most are gone so maybe we're going to have to go somewhere else and look. >> maryland, d.c. and virginia have already declared states of emergency. d.c. officials will be giving out sandbags from 10:00 in the morning until 6:00 tomorrow at the tacoma park recreation center in northwest. we haven't heard yet from maryland or virginia. joining us right now by phone is mayor sam cooper. mr. mayor, thanks for joining us. i want to ask you, what are you expecting from sandy? flooding, wind damage? >> certainly the winds will be the big news story i think here. a lot of beach erosion. i don't expect a lot of tidal flooding but potentially from rainfall if we get the worst of that. could be an issue on some of our streets. >
they were also piled up in old town alexandria. residents also headed to hardware stores and grocery stores. some found they were already too late. >> looking for a flashlight, because i'm really not sure what kind of flashlights i need. and i didn't see exactly what i want here. >> the majority are sold out. >> yeah, most are gone so maybe we're going to have to go somewhere else and look. >> maryland, d.c. and virginia have already declared states of emergency. d.c....
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. >> alexandria's had a couple of bad storms over the years, particularly two this year where people lost power for an extended period of time. i think they're smarter this time, getting batteries. >> heeding the warning, and we're going. and i'm -- i'm hoping i'll have a house when i come back. >> you have to be nervous for your properties, your businesses. >> i'm concerned but i don't have nowhere to go. so i'm hunkering down and going to do the best i can. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not
. >> alexandria's had a couple of bad storms over the years, particularly two this year where people lost power for an extended period of time. i think they're smarter this time, getting batteries. >> heeding the warning, and we're going. and i'm -- i'm hoping i'll have a house when i come back. >> you have to be nervous for your properties, your businesses. >> i'm concerned but i don't have nowhere to go. so i'm hunkering down and going to do the best i can. [ male...
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police tell us the attack happened around midnight at the store on richmond highway in alexandria. the victim was apparently struck with the hammer but did not need to go to the hospital. the search remains for the attacker. >>> a charles county woman is dead and her husband in serious condition this morning after the couple was shot while walking their dog around 7:00 last night in waldorf. sheriff's deputies say the couple passed a man while walking their dog near hampshire circle. when the man started barking the -- the dog started barking the man opened fire. >> we're not sure if the suspect shot because the dog barked at him, if this was an attempted robbery. there are a lot of pieces of the puzzle we're trying to put together. we're talking to people who may have been out here to see if they heard or saw anything unusual. >> both were shot multiple times and taken to a nearby hospital where the woman died. >>> early yesterday evening in takoma park police say two men robbed an armored car in broad daylight at a strip mall. at new hampshire avenue and university boulevard they
police tell us the attack happened around midnight at the store on richmond highway in alexandria. the victim was apparently struck with the hammer but did not need to go to the hospital. the search remains for the attacker. >>> a charles county woman is dead and her husband in serious condition this morning after the couple was shot while walking their dog around 7:00 last night in waldorf. sheriff's deputies say the couple passed a man while walking their dog near hampshire circle....
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let's check in with meteorologist alexandria steele. when we talk about 300 miles off the coast we can see it's enough to kick up the surf but those low-lying areas like a beautiful city like charleston, they don't have to worry about too much, do they? >> right. well you know, you talk about this. we are seeing a hurricane for sure. of course and we're going to see it along the coast like we normally would. we have our reporters along the coast like we do. but what makes this tropical storm so anom mow his, a, it's the hurricane now, so we have all that moisture, but it's also really going to morph into this powerful hybrid of a storm. the tropical nature is just half of the piece. the other piece is an area of low pressure kind of more like a nor'easter in the winter. so with this, we'll see maybe ten inches of rain through the outer banks of north carolina. but on the backside, the cold side, how about 10 to 20 inches of snow potentially because of the real energy from the area of low pressure. so really it's a powerful hybrid. here
let's check in with meteorologist alexandria steele. when we talk about 300 miles off the coast we can see it's enough to kick up the surf but those low-lying areas like a beautiful city like charleston, they don't have to worry about too much, do they? >> right. well you know, you talk about this. we are seeing a hurricane for sure. of course and we're going to see it along the coast like we normally would. we have our reporters along the coast like we do. but what makes this tropical...
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., alexandria and fairfax. prince george's, charles, frederick and montgomery county schools. you can see the full list at www.wusa9.com. >> also all flights at local airports are canceled until further notice and vre, marc rail and amtrak have canceled service for tomorrow. metro will not have service in the rning. >> in maryland the speed limit on all interstates is being lowered to 45 miles an hour as a precaution. maryland state police urge everyone to just stay off the roads if at all possible. >> now we're also hearing about evacuation orders for parts of the huntington area of fairfax county. this impacts people living along fenwick drive and arlington terrace. you may remember the huntington neighborhood has been prone to flooding before. we've got a crew heading that way. we'll bring you a live report as soon as possible. >>> let's get the latest where the storm is right now from topper. >> she's essentially sitting in southern new jersey now right between ocean city, new jersey, and also cape may. maximum established winds 90 miles per hour, gusts to 115 and we're lo
., alexandria and fairfax. prince george's, charles, frederick and montgomery county schools. you can see the full list at www.wusa9.com. >> also all flights at local airports are canceled until further notice and vre, marc rail and amtrak have canceled service for tomorrow. metro will not have service in the rning. >> in maryland the speed limit on all interstates is being lowered to 45 miles an hour as a precaution. maryland state police urge everyone to just stay off the roads if...
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andrea mccarren is live outside the metro station in alexandria to pick up the story from there. andrea. >> anita, here's the deal. if you are visually impaired, there's a good chance you rely on those bumpy tiles, but not every station has them. >> you know, we have 24 people here who are blind. >> tony stevens and his colleagues at the national industries for the blind work right next to the metro stop. but the station does not have the bumpy tiles that indicate the end of a platform. >> anybody that has ever dealt with a crowded platform on the train is not just being a person who is blind. anybody, you feel it on your feet. you feel it with the cane that you have. it lets you know that you're almost on the edge. >> 65 of metro's 86 stations have the tiles already in place. ten others will have them by 2015. including the twin brooks station where the installation is underway. the 11 remaining stations need funding. >> the bumpy tiles need to be in our key stations and really, i mean, these are stations that are transfer points and stations that have the most activity. >> metr
andrea mccarren is live outside the metro station in alexandria to pick up the story from there. andrea. >> anita, here's the deal. if you are visually impaired, there's a good chance you rely on those bumpy tiles, but not every station has them. >> you know, we have 24 people here who are blind. >> tony stevens and his colleagues at the national industries for the blind work right next to the metro stop. but the station does not have the bumpy tiles that indicate the end of a...
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next high tide at the washington channel will be at 9:19 this evening and at alexandria at 9:37. we know the water is very high. you didn't have to worry about that yesterday because the wins were out of the northwest blowing -- winds were out of the northwest blowing it way from the banks. lighter winds today but the rivers are filling and rising and that nearly full moon as well and that is contributing. coastal flood warnings again. we're watching the west side of the bay here. now we show you radar here. these showers will decrease through the night. we'll still have a number of clouds, but check this out. our whirling sandy is still spinning over pennsylvania. it is still snowing heavily here. the west front of the allegheny front they're getting 2 to 3 feet of snow, blizzard conditions there. all the ridge tops in pennsylvania are getting snow. new york dry now, new england getting a little circulation. this will continue to sit and spin, but luckily for us when sandy came ashore and hit that really cold air, the wind field while it broadened took a little steam out of thos
next high tide at the washington channel will be at 9:19 this evening and at alexandria at 9:37. we know the water is very high. you didn't have to worry about that yesterday because the wins were out of the northwest blowing -- winds were out of the northwest blowing it way from the banks. lighter winds today but the rivers are filling and rising and that nearly full moon as well and that is contributing. coastal flood warnings again. we're watching the west side of the bay here. now we show...
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we are in alexandria, virginia. you can see how large it is as i stand next to it. this is a neighborhood that lost power last night. who knows who they'll get it back on. they are just some of the hundreds of thousands of people in this region without power. if we kind of pan around, you can see it is completely dark. let's walk across the street and see another tree that is down. our numbers right now and the d.c., maryland, virginia area are 200,000 people out of power. i've got to tell you the winds were whipping through like crazy last night. this is no surprise and, of course, this is something that we're seeing all along the east coast. now, this area, in particular, supposed to get more wind and perhaps more rain, we're under a flood advisory, a coastal flood advisory right now and that extends into the afternoon, but you can just see all kinds of debris here on the ground still crews doing their best to get things out of the way to chop things and move them out of the street so the roads are passable but, unfortunately, still some debris and people going to
we are in alexandria, virginia. you can see how large it is as i stand next to it. this is a neighborhood that lost power last night. who knows who they'll get it back on. they are just some of the hundreds of thousands of people in this region without power. if we kind of pan around, you can see it is completely dark. let's walk across the street and see another tree that is down. our numbers right now and the d.c., maryland, virginia area are 200,000 people out of power. i've got to tell you...
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carol costello is in alexandria, virginia, across the patomac river. what's the biggest concern for folks right there where you are watching? >> reporter: there are so many concerns, suzanne, i can't possibly enumerate them all, but i'm going to giver it a shot. the rain is starting to come down harder. earlier it had felt like a weird early fall storm, the kind that made you really uncomfortable. certainly not like a hurricane because it's cold outside. i am in old town, alexandria, which is on the bank of the potomac river. it's right beside me. when the tide rises in the atlantic ocean, it pushes the water of the potomac river up and maybe over its banks. it happens a lot here. high tide is expected at 9:00 tonight. there's also going to be a full moon, so that makes the tide even higher. it make the business owners here even more worried. you can see how close the businesses are to the potomac river. they're literally like, what, a couple of feet. business owners have been preparing for the last several days. oddly enough, though, i talk to the may
carol costello is in alexandria, virginia, across the patomac river. what's the biggest concern for folks right there where you are watching? >> reporter: there are so many concerns, suzanne, i can't possibly enumerate them all, but i'm going to giver it a shot. the rain is starting to come down harder. earlier it had felt like a weird early fall storm, the kind that made you really uncomfortable. certainly not like a hurricane because it's cold outside. i am in old town, alexandria,...
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so this morning, alexandria is kind of assessing the damage. there is some. not a lot in terms of what it could have been. so there is a big relief sigh of this, unless you're one of the families dealing with it firsthand. that's the latest here. back to you in the studio. >> holly morris, thank you very much. >> flooding fears forcing some people in huntington virginia to evacuate their homes last night. then, from 1900 residents in the bellview new alexandria neighborhood were put on alert, they too could be evacuated later today. crews are monitoring the situation. as of now, things are looking good. and those folks won't have to leave. but we know that things can change. especially when the sun comes up and folks start to evaluate some of those areas. >> and i think because so much of this action was last night, in the dark, we will know a lot more during the coming hours with the brighter daylight. all right, it is 7:11 now. super storm sandy also having a big impact on the presidential campaign. still ahead what both candidates will be doing today inste
so this morning, alexandria is kind of assessing the damage. there is some. not a lot in terms of what it could have been. so there is a big relief sigh of this, unless you're one of the families dealing with it firsthand. that's the latest here. back to you in the studio. >> holly morris, thank you very much. >> flooding fears forcing some people in huntington virginia to evacuate their homes last night. then, from 1900 residents in the bellview new alexandria neighborhood were put...
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athena jones is in alexandria, virginia. right now, it looks great behind you. no weather changes, no rain, no wind. but it's what could potentially happen that people are preparing for. and what would that be, athena? >> hi, fred. that's right, we're here in old town, along the shore of the potomac river. maryland is just across the way and d.c. is up the way. this is an area that floods very, very easily even if it's not a tropical storm or a hurricane, just your typical storm. folks here are taking it seriously. it looks good, but they're stocking up. businesses are stocking up with sand bags. people are going and getting batteries, clearing out one hardware store we talked to, c and d batteries, water, tarps, that sort of thing in order to prepare in case the power goes out for some time. i can tell you across the state of virginia, the governor has declared a state of emergency. you have state police that are prepositioned along the eastern shore as well as virginia national guard troops on stand by and ready to help wi
athena jones is in alexandria, virginia. right now, it looks great behind you. no weather changes, no rain, no wind. but it's what could potentially happen that people are preparing for. and what would that be, athena? >> hi, fred. that's right, we're here in old town, along the shore of the potomac river. maryland is just across the way and d.c. is up the way. this is an area that floods very, very easily even if it's not a tropical storm or a hurricane, just your typical storm. folks...
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news 4's darcy spencer has more on the preparation from alexandria. >> reporter: at the cleveland park metro sand bags are in place to protect against flooding as the region prepares for hurricane sandy. >> i think it could or could not happen and it could be further south, further north. >> reporter: governors in maryland and virginia have declared a state of emergency as the d.c. mayor vince gray did. >> we are taking precautions to make sure we are fully ready. we could have flooding in some areas of the city and we are working hard to try to avoid that. this is a tropical storm. it could have severe consequences for the region. >> reporter: earlier there was a run on generators as people braced for the potential for massive power outages. people spent the day stocking up on supplies including at the safeway store in d.c. >> i'm glad to get a bottle of water, any kind of water. anticipating the storm i think folks are going to be raiding all the stores and picking up as much water as they can. >> reporter: these d.c. residents say they're not sure what to expect but grabbed supplies
news 4's darcy spencer has more on the preparation from alexandria. >> reporter: at the cleveland park metro sand bags are in place to protect against flooding as the region prepares for hurricane sandy. >> i think it could or could not happen and it could be further south, further north. >> reporter: governors in maryland and virginia have declared a state of emergency as the d.c. mayor vince gray did. >> we are taking precautions to make sure we are fully ready. we...
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she's lived in old town alexandria she said for 40 years. she said when she saw isabel come through, there were people in can ooups, remember that. and boats stuck on roads down the street. she says she thinks this is going to be worst. live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> our special coverage continues. we have reporters standing by live on the coast, in d.c., in virginia and in maryland. >> stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome to a special edition of "news 4 today" for special hurricane sandy coverage. good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. these are live images from ocean city, maryland. you can see the surf crashing, the waves crashing on to the shore there, and even up to the boardwalk in some parts. reports wind speeds topping out in the area of 69 miles per hour. >> tom has said later today ocean city and parts of the eastern seaboard will experience hurricane force winds. people there already evacuated or boarded up their homes. it could be a very dangerous situation as you can see from these live
she's lived in old town alexandria she said for 40 years. she said when she saw isabel come through, there were people in can ooups, remember that. and boats stuck on roads down the street. she says she thinks this is going to be worst. live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> our special coverage continues. we have reporters standing by live on the coast, in d.c., in virginia and in maryland. >> stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome to a special...
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south of the beltway in alexandria on the south alongside at bellevue road. across reported there. an accident on the beltway in maryland. certainly tying things up from prince george's county into my -- into montgomery county county. the accident and the right lane. as to approach 355 a second crash. major delays on the beltway outer loop. >> thank you very much. 6:43. temperatures dropping a little bit to 40 six degrees. presidential running mates take the spotlight in the kentucky debate. >> we have our partners at politico here. about which ticket alexis douglas: i can remember when i was younger and... my family was not necessarily financially stable. we were poor. anncr: then alexis got a job at the mgm casino in michigan. and it changed her life. alexis: i started as a wardrobe clerk. but then i was able to work my way up. i got a 401k, i have health insurance... and i make great money. anncr: in maryland, question seven will create... twelve thousand jobs. from hotel and restaurant staff to accountants... and construction workers. alexis: if you want a great place to work w
south of the beltway in alexandria on the south alongside at bellevue road. across reported there. an accident on the beltway in maryland. certainly tying things up from prince george's county into my -- into montgomery county county. the accident and the right lane. as to approach 355 a second crash. major delays on the beltway outer loop. >> thank you very much. 6:43. temperatures dropping a little bit to 40 six degrees. presidential running mates take the spotlight in the kentucky...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in old town, alexandria, one day after congressman jim moran's son resigned from his campaign over voter fraud allegations, moran's challenger calls for an investigation. >> we'll come back and show you where sandy is going. next week is what we're concerned about. we'll show you the possible track she may take. >>> as we've been telling you, early voting has already begun in the presidential race and that is the president himself, barack obama, conversation his vote in chicago in his homestate of -- casting his vote in chicago in his homestate in illinois. earlier today the president made a donut run to florida before hding to the battleground state of virginia. mitt romney kept his focus on ohio for the entire day. >> and america wants to see big changes and we're going to bring big changes to get america stronger again. >> we've got to go forward with the policies that are getting us out of this mess and that's why i'm running for a second term. >> in fact, president obama will finish his day in ohio before heading back to washington. mr. obama picked up a
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in old town, alexandria, one day after congressman jim moran's son resigned from his campaign over voter fraud allegations, moran's challenger calls for an investigation. >> we'll come back and show you where sandy is going. next week is what we're concerned about. we'll show you the possible track she may take. >>> as we've been telling you, early voting has already begun in the presidential race and that is the president himself, barack obama,...
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but it is already impacting halloween in del rey, in the -- excuse me, in the del rey neighborhood of alexandria. they have had to cancel their halloween parade which was scheduled for sunday. you look out here and see some of these tattered umbrellas that are part of the decorations here in d.c. and we are hoping it's not a metaphor for how this halloween may turn out. live in the district, i'm beth parker, back into, will. >> using the term frankenstorm giving the timing. >> you can keep it here on fox 5 news for the next 90 minutes as we track hurricane sandy and you can download the fox 5 weather app for instant access to the weather forecast. it features updated videos from our meteorologists, weather alerts and you can use it to submit your own weather pictures and video with a click of a button, you can download it on your iphone, ipad or your droid. >> if there's ever a time to download it it is now. >>> we are going to have all the details of voting for you. >>> plus a presidential candidate forced to cancel an appearance in virginia ahead of the hurricane's arrival. we will have the la
but it is already impacting halloween in del rey, in the -- excuse me, in the del rey neighborhood of alexandria. they have had to cancel their halloween parade which was scheduled for sunday. you look out here and see some of these tattered umbrellas that are part of the decorations here in d.c. and we are hoping it's not a metaphor for how this halloween may turn out. live in the district, i'm beth parker, back into, will. >> using the term frankenstorm giving the timing. >> you...
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shannon lane joins us from alexandria, virginia where tens of thousands of people are still without power. >> just one example of what has to be cleaned up. check out this house behind me. i talked to the honor. this was his boyhood home. a tree that has been around since the civil war fell from his neighbor's yard on to his home. he and his family were in the lower portion of the house. they had just finished dinner. there were clearing of the plates and cleaning up when that tree came crashing through. you can see clear into the bedroom upstairs and into the attic. you can see things like personal storage, a suitcase, even close and a picture still hanging on the wall is just one example of what we have seen in this neighborhood block after block with similar problems, major trees down. it's going to mean a lot of work. it already been out here working on this project, trying to clear away the biggest parts because the power crews need to get in here as well. has been called today, and a lot of folks are without power as they wait. just north of here in maryland, trees down all over hou
shannon lane joins us from alexandria, virginia where tens of thousands of people are still without power. >> just one example of what has to be cleaned up. check out this house behind me. i talked to the honor. this was his boyhood home. a tree that has been around since the civil war fell from his neighbor's yard on to his home. he and his family were in the lower portion of the house. they had just finished dinner. there were clearing of the plates and cleaning up when that tree came...
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. >> reporter: which mileman, who owns a hardware snore low-like alexandria, virginia, says the surge of customers gap. they cleared them out of many basic supplies. >> alexandria has had a couple of bad storms the last several years, particularly two this year where people lost power for an extended period of time. i think they are a little smarter this time. >> reporter: the power company serving washington and parts of marylandwarns the damage could be significant p. >> people need to recognize a hurricane-style convenient is going to be a multiday event. >> athena jones, you see her there she is in our washington, d.c., bureau. you were talking to the people all day out reporting. the big concerns, the surge, one of them what are people also concerned about? >> also about power as well. there was a big storm over the summer, that def ravrechoderech without power a week or more. that is why you are seeing the store shelves being emptied of batteries and candles and all sorts of things people need in case they lose power for some time you paper plates, sandwiches that kind of thing
. >> reporter: which mileman, who owns a hardware snore low-like alexandria, virginia, says the surge of customers gap. they cleared them out of many basic supplies. >> alexandria has had a couple of bad storms the last several years, particularly two this year where people lost power for an extended period of time. i think they are a little smarter this time. >> reporter: the power company serving washington and parts of marylandwarns the damage could be significant p....
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i'll be in old town alexandria later this afternoon bringing updates from there. >>> if you want to sense how seriously local officials are taking this, consider this. new jersey weather service issued this dire warning yesterday for anyone ignoring evacuation orders. if you are reluctant, think about the rescue recovery teams who will rescue you if you are injured or recover your remains if you do not survive. >> we expect today's tide, the one at noon today could be in the area of the 1992 perfect storm backup in long island sound. that's going to be a big wake-up call for people if that happens as to what tonight can be, which is far worse. >> all right. we don't know if the crew of the hms bounty heeded the warnings. but we do know they are in big trouble this morning. they are in the water 90 miles off the coast of cape hatteras, north carolina. they're sitting in lifeboats waiting to be rescued. the hms bounty is a hollywood ship. it's a replica of an historic ship used in the movie "pirates of the caribbean." also used in "mutiny on the bounty" years and years ago. the crew was try
i'll be in old town alexandria later this afternoon bringing updates from there. >>> if you want to sense how seriously local officials are taking this, consider this. new jersey weather service issued this dire warning yesterday for anyone ignoring evacuation orders. if you are reluctant, think about the rescue recovery teams who will rescue you if you are injured or recover your remains if you do not survive. >> we expect today's tide, the one at noon today could be in the area...
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live from alexandria, virginia. you can't see much. that is outside of washington dc. we are less than 30 minutes away from getting the latest update on hurricane sandy. janice dean is back with another update in three minutes. just a short time ago, this was the scene atlantic city. >> this is the best that we have seen in atlantic city. it is a year-round area. most of the people are staying put. they have left their cars in the street, and their cars are in danger. we have already seen water on many cars. maybe somebody put out a mattress here in the middle of the street ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. if you're eligible for medicare, you might know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help pay some of the difference. and could save
live from alexandria, virginia. you can't see much. that is outside of washington dc. we are less than 30 minutes away from getting the latest update on hurricane sandy. janice dean is back with another update in three minutes. just a short time ago, this was the scene atlantic city. >> this is the best that we have seen in atlantic city. it is a year-round area. most of the people are staying put. they have left their cars in the street, and their cars are in danger. we have already seen...
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from this office on an unassuming street in alexandria, virginia, according to public records, donorstrust has become the number one supporter of the groups that lead this movement. >> we don't know a lot about donorsust. it is a black box with a few little clues coming out here and there but no real image can be formed yet. >> hockenberry: donorstrust supports "limited government and free enterprise" with a promise of anonymity, their website says, "for donors who wish to safeguard their charitable intent." >> so you see this shift from attributable funding to anonymous funding, which insulates the giver from any kind of political fallout from their giving. is that people were organizing around, "oh, evil exxonmobil. oh, evil koch brothers." now it's donorstrust, donors capital. who are they? they get money, they give it out. >> hockenberry: and that quiet money buys a platform for people like christopher monkton. >> the scientists who are pushing this have a political agenda. it's a marxist agenda. of course they wouldn't call themselves that. they call themselves environmentalist. green
from this office on an unassuming street in alexandria, virginia, according to public records, donorstrust has become the number one supporter of the groups that lead this movement. >> we don't know a lot about donorsust. it is a black box with a few little clues coming out here and there but no real image can be formed yet. >> hockenberry: donorstrust supports "limited government and free enterprise" with a promise of anonymity, their website says, "for donors who...
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. >>> police in alexandria are trying to figure out who is behind three violent sexual assaults that all happened within just a few weeks of each other. the latest one happened thursday night near the intersection of van dorn street and courtney avenue right after a 20-year-old woman got off of a bus. she told police a hispanic man pulled a knife on her, demanding money. when she said she had none he pulled her into some bushes and assaulted her. people who live and work nearby say that they are stunned. >> i didn't expect this. you know, sometimes it happens but we have to be careful. >> two other attacks happened near holmes run parkway about two miles away but detectives said they don't believe those are connected to thursday night's attack. >> two men accused of brutally attacking and robbing a man near eastern market will face charges. they appeared in d.c. superior court yesterday. a judge ruled the two should be held in the beating and robbery of thomas maslin. they are accused of jumping maslin back in august and savagely attacking him. he lost an eye in the attack and still
. >>> police in alexandria are trying to figure out who is behind three violent sexual assaults that all happened within just a few weeks of each other. the latest one happened thursday night near the intersection of van dorn street and courtney avenue right after a 20-year-old woman got off of a bus. she told police a hispanic man pulled a knife on her, demanding money. when she said she had none he pulled her into some bushes and assaulted her. people who live and work nearby say...
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i'm standing here in old town alexandria, a place you well know, wolf. standing right along the banks of the potomac river. the big worry is there will be a big storm surge out in the atlantic. since this is in a tidal basin, that will push the waters of the potomac up and maybe out of their banks. frankly the people here in old town are used to that. as you can see, there are dozens and dozens of businesses located very close to the potomac river. business owners here have been preparing for this storm since this weekend. they sandbagged this weekend, they put plastic up over the window. i talked to the owner of a store that sells paintings, aggie. she's well-rehearsed in what to do because she's been through it all before. tell me how much water came with isabel. >> probably about this much, yeah. >> reporter: do you think that will happen this time? >> i hope it will not. but it's better to be prepared for that. >> reporter: get a few raindrops off the lens of the camera there. the interesting thing, people are walking their dogs. they're looking at t
i'm standing here in old town alexandria, a place you well know, wolf. standing right along the banks of the potomac river. the big worry is there will be a big storm surge out in the atlantic. since this is in a tidal basin, that will push the waters of the potomac up and maybe out of their banks. frankly the people here in old town are used to that. as you can see, there are dozens and dozens of businesses located very close to the potomac river. business owners here have been preparing for...
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alexandria just mentioned that. in addition to impacting millions of travelers, though, the campaigns may have to make some last-minute maneuvering themselves. and finally, a major storm hitting the most densely populated section of the country, could certainly die verge local and national media coverage, which means less visibility for those candidatese local and national media coverage, which means less visibility for those candidates. there's more. there are also fears that the storm could prevent some people from voting altogether. customers are warned that sandy could knock out power for seven to ten days, and that could include election day. power outages could affect electronic voting, while flooding and extensive damage could keep people from making it to the polls in the first place. forecasts show wind alone could cause about $3.2 billion in damage. power or not, anyone who's been able to cast their vote early doesn't have to worry about electronic voting, obviously. paul steinhauser joining me now live fr
alexandria just mentioned that. in addition to impacting millions of travelers, though, the campaigns may have to make some last-minute maneuvering themselves. and finally, a major storm hitting the most densely populated section of the country, could certainly die verge local and national media coverage, which means less visibility for those candidatese local and national media coverage, which means less visibility for those candidates. there's more. there are also fears that the storm could...
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a person was killed early this morning as they walked along route one in alexandria. this happened before 2:00 a.m. in the northbound lanes of route one near huntington avenue, south of the beltway. investigation lasted several hours, but all lanes are open at this time. >>> the trial resumes today for the two prince george's county police officers charged with beating a university of maryland student. it happened in 2010 during wild celebrations after the terps beat duke in a basketball game. yesterday the judge dismissed first degree assault charges against the officers. they still face charges of second degree assault and misconduct in office. jury could begin deliberating tomorrow. >>> some church leaders from maryland are holding a couple of news conferences to support gay marriage. the first is today outside the cathedral of the incarnation in baltimore. the other will be in silver spring outside st. mark's episcopal church. the issue will be on the ballot in maryland on election day. >>> 8 minutes after 7:00. still ahead, the number of meningitis cases rises al
a person was killed early this morning as they walked along route one in alexandria. this happened before 2:00 a.m. in the northbound lanes of route one near huntington avenue, south of the beltway. investigation lasted several hours, but all lanes are open at this time. >>> the trial resumes today for the two prince george's county police officers charged with beating a university of maryland student. it happened in 2010 during wild celebrations after the terps beat duke in a...
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suburbs, arlington and fairfax and alexandria. let's talk about the democratic shift there, northern virginia to working professionals and minorities. they helped the president in 2008 carry the state. can that part of the state skill secure virginia for president obama? >> i think it's true that virginia has been trending more purple toward a blue kind of coloration in the last eight years because of those demographic changes, you are seeing democrats outregistering in the past couple of cycles. republicans, because they've been focusing on those younger, single people who have been moving to virginia. a lot of minorities. >> virginia is becoming more like maryland than it is let's say the carolinas. this is sort of the new south that democrats are targeting for this in future elections. i think romney, like a high school football athlete that was star in high school. you can only live on your past performance for so long and i think the obama people want to live on the debate forever. there's a natural tightening of the race tha
suburbs, arlington and fairfax and alexandria. let's talk about the democratic shift there, northern virginia to working professionals and minorities. they helped the president in 2008 carry the state. can that part of the state skill secure virginia for president obama? >> i think it's true that virginia has been trending more purple toward a blue kind of coloration in the last eight years because of those demographic changes, you are seeing democrats outregistering in the past couple of...